Dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptenyl dibenzophosphole palladium dichloride: Synthesis, X-ray-crystal structure and application in the Suzuki– Miyaura coupling

A highly rigid dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptenyl dibenzophosphole with a pre-organized concave shaped binding site acts as an efficient ligand in the palladium catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura coupling process between halogenoaromatics and phenylboronic acid.